compound-y-is-obtained-from-a-plant-extract-and-has-a-sweet-aroma-that-is-simila

Question

Compound Y is obtained from a plant extract and has a sweet aroma that is similar to that of honey. Elemental composition states that compound Y contains 40.0 % carbon, 6.7 % hydrogen, and 53.3 % oxygen. Determine the empirical formula for compound Y.

Accepted Answer

$$CH_{2}O$$

Answer

$$C_{2}$H_{4}O$$

Answer

$$CH_{4}O$$_{2}

Answer

$$C_{2}$H_{4}O$$_{2}